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Drummer-Crab

Plot: "Le Crabe Tambour" ("Drummer Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.
Release Date: Wednesday, November 9 1977
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jean RochefortJean Rochefort. Jean Rochefort was 47 in Drummer-Crab as 'Captain, commander of the escort ship'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1930 –
Died: Mon, Oct 09 2017
Portrait of Claude RichClaude Rich. Claude Rich was 48 in Drummer-Crab as 'Pierre, medical officer'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 08 1929 –
Died: Thu, Jul 20 2017
Portrait of Jacques PerrinJacques Perrin. Jacques Perrin was 36 in Drummer-Crab as 'Lieutenant Willsdorff, 'Le Crabe-Tambour''.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 13 1941 –
Died: Thu, Apr 21 2022
Portrait of Aurore ClémentAurore Clément. Aurore Clément was 32 in Drummer-Crab as 'Aurore, nurse in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 12 1945
Portrait of Odile VersoisOdile Versois. Odile Versois was 47 in Drummer-Crab as 'The wife at the bistro of the former gendarme'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 14 1930 –
Died: Mon, Jun 23 1980
Portrait of Pierre RousseauPierre Rousseau. Pierre Rousseau was 45 in Drummer-Crab as 'Babourg, former sailor'.
Birthday: Sun, May 01 1932 –
Died: Thu, Apr 22 2010
Portrait of Jacques DufilhoJacques Dufilho. Jacques Dufilho was 63 in Drummer-Crab as 'Chief mechanic'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 19 1914 –
Died: Sun, Aug 28 2005
Portrait of François DyrekFrançois Dyrek. François Dyrek was 44 in Drummer-Crab as 'Former gendarme, boss of the bistro'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 16 1933 –
Died: Fri, Dec 17 1999
Portrait of Jean ChampionJean Champion. Jean Champion was 63 in Drummer-Crab as 'Admiral Dönitz's admirer at the bistro'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 09 1914 –
Died: Wed, May 23 2001
Portrait of Bernard LajarrigeBernard Lajarrige. Bernard Lajarrige was 65 in Drummer-Crab as 'Rector'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Died: Sat, May 29 1999
Portrait of Joseph MomoJoseph Momo. Joseph Momo was 25 in Drummer-Crab as 'Bongo-Ba'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 14 1952 –
Died: Fri, Oct 07 2022
Portrait of Yves Morgan-JonesYves Morgan-Jones. Yves Morgan-Jones was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Ensign'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nguyễn Long CườngNguyễn Long Cường. Nguyễn Long Cường was >> in Drummer-Crab
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yann BrannelecYann Brannelec. Yann Brannelec was >> in Drummer-Crab
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean HennauJean Hennau. Jean Hennau was >> in Drummer-Crab
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of François LandoltFrançois Landolt. François Landolt was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Bugler Bochau'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hubert LaurentHubert Laurent. Hubert Laurent was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Fishing officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Loïc NedellecLoïc Nedellec. Loïc Nedellec was >> in Drummer-Crab
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre SemmlerPierre Semmler. Pierre Semmler was 34 in Drummer-Crab
Birthday: Mon, Apr 19 1943 –
Died: Fri, Sep 09 2011
Portrait of Michel VocoretMichel Vocoret. Michel Vocoret was 39 in Drummer-Crab
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1938 –
Died: Sun, Nov 13 2016
Portrait of Bruno CremerBruno Cremer. Bruno Cremer was 48 in Drummer-Crab as 'Adjutant Willsdorf (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 06 1929 –
Died: Sat, Aug 07 2010
Portrait of Ludovic SchoendoerfferLudovic Schoendoerffer. Ludovic Schoendoerffer was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Breton kid (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pierre SchoendoerfferPierre Schoendoerffer. Pierre Schoendoerffer was 49 in Drummer-Crab as 'Director, Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, May 05 1928 –
Died: Wed, Mar 14 2012
Portrait of Raoul CoutardRaoul Coutard. Raoul Coutard was 53 in Drummer-Crab as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 16 1924 –
Died: Tue, Nov 08 2016
Portrait of Jean-François ChauvelJean-François Chauvel. Jean-François Chauvel was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michèle LavigneMichèle Lavigne. Michèle Lavigne was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Colette LandozColette Landoz. Colette Landoz was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Guy MontpetitJean-Guy Montpetit. Jean-Guy Montpetit was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philippe SardePhilippe Sarde. Philippe Sarde was 29 in Drummer-Crab as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 21 1948
Portrait of Serge GroffeSerge Groffe. Serge Groffe was >> in Drummer-Crab as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday